South Elm, TX Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in South Elm in green. The most dangerous areas in South Elm are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is South Elm, TX Safe from Murder?

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. South Elm is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of cities are safer and 37% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Elm's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in South Elm is 0.0723 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Elm generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in South Elm may be as high as 1 in 13,311 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,364 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of South Elm, TX: about 0 per year. The northeast part of South Elm has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How South Elm's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in South Elm to the Texas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, South Elm is as safe as the Texas state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in South Elm, TX

Murder is projected to cost the residents of South Elm about $39,261 in 2025, or roughly $136 per resident. This is part of South Elm's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Elm, including every crime type and how South Elm compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading South Elm's crime maps on the South Elm overall crime page.

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Individual South Elm Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in South Elm is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to South Elm.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Buckholts, TX	C	D	C-	C
Sharp, TX	A	B+	A+	C-
Vilas, TX	D+	B-	D-	B
Rogers, TX	B	D+	A-	B
Davilla, TX	B	B+	B	C
Pettibone, TX	D	B-	D	D
Yarrelton, TX	C-	D	D+	C-
Sparks, TX	F	B-	F	A
Meeks, TX	C+	C-	B	C+
Laneport, TX	B+	C+	B	C+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

South Elm is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
North Wilmot, NH	C+	B+	B+	C-
New Grenada, PA	A-	C+	C+	C-
New London, AR	D-	F	F	F
New Market, MO	B	B-	B-	D+
New Offenburg, MO	A	B	B	B-
New Rumley, OH	B	B-	B-	C-
New Russia, NY	A-	B-	B-	B
New Salem, IL	B-	B+	B+	D+
North Blandford, MA	A	A-	A-	A
North Cuba, NY	B-	B+	B+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Elm, TX average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Elm schools on SchoolGrade

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